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Courts & crime, 1907

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General Pavloff's Murder. an Audacious Assassin. His Fight with Pursuers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 5

A victim of the Terrorist campaign. General Pavloff, Chief Military Prosecutor of the Russian Army, was assassinated at ten o'clock in the…

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A Girl's Story. Her Betrayer Court-martialled

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 6

An extraordinary story was related in the Kilkenny Police Court on the 10th January, in connection with the attack on John Fleming, a Waterford engineer…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 2

In the police court yesterday before Mr. Eledeshaw, J.P. Sumuel Johnson charged with child desertion and arrested on warrant from Pambula…

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Magistrate's Warning

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 2

The magistrate warned the suffragists that a repetition of their lawless conduct would involve them in imprismnent without the option of a…

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Quarter Sessions. Wednesday. Before his Honor Judge Rogers. STEALING.—SENTENCE

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 2

James O'Connor was brought up for sentence, and in answer to his Honor he said he had nothing to say; but, further questioned, to said he was 15 years' of age…

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Sensational Theft Mail Bag Valued at £80,000. LONDON, March 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 2

The mail from New York to Paris was interfered with, and a bag containing registered letters valued ol £80,000 was abstracted…

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New York Murder Case. Thaw Declared Insane. London, March 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 2

Mr. Jerome, counsel for the defence presented to the Court affidavits from seven medical specialists certifying that Thaw is insane…

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Cable News. a Lord Charged with Fraud. and Committed for Trial. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 2

Lord William Neville has been committed for trial at the Westminster Police Court, charged with exchanging by means of a trick, a box containing…

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Dwyer Conspiracy Case. Accused Found Guilty. Sentenced to Three Years Each, Judge's Severe Comments. a Witness's Death. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 2

The trial was concluded before Acting Justice Fitzhardinge, in the Central Criminal Court, to-day of Patrick Joseph Dwyer and Kathleen Dwyer, on a charge…

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The Land Scandals Application by Crick and Willis. to Quash the Indictment. Refused by the Court. a Futile Demurrer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 6

William Patrick Crick and William Nicholas Willis, who have been called upon to answer on indictment for conspiracy, a misdemeanour at common…

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Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

In the Police Court yesterday, two first offending drunks were granted the usual Court leniency. John Purcell for being the owner of a horse found at…

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Cable News. the Whiteley Murder. Raynor Sentenced to Death. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 3

The trial of Horace George Raynor for the murder of Mr. William Whiteley, the "universal provider," by shooting him in his office in Westbourne-grove on…

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Electoral Revision Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

The Revising Magistrate (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.) yesterday morning held an electoral revision court and added the following names:—May…

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Wagga Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, the Licensing Magistrate and Mr. W. Purtell, J.P., in the Licensing Court yesterday morning, Albert Edward…

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Items of News. Licensing Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and Mr. W. Purtell, J.P., in the Licensing Court yesterday, Albert Edward Jenkins obtained a renewal of…

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Alleged Malpractice. Young Woman's Death. Charge of Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 3

At the Sydney Criminal Court to-day the young man, George David Langston, was placed on trial for the alleged murder of a young woman,…

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New York Murder Case. Thaw's Insanity Dented. London, March 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

Five affidavits have been filed, including one from Thaw's mother, denying that the accused is insane, us alleged by the defence…

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Stealing Sovereigns

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

Lawrence Christie, formerly third officer of the stoamer Navua, and T. Manning, sailor, who confessed having stolen a box containing 1000 sovereigns from the strongroom during…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. John Jamieson, Relieving P.M. Drunk, Etc

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

A man named George Davidson pleaded guilty to riotious behaviour, and was fined 10/- or seven days. Defendant also pleaded guilty to using…

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Brutal Assault. a Man Killed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 2

H. J. Dinar Lindzuis, chief officer, and Viktor Sundgren, able seaman, on the Russian barque Fahrwohl, were brutally assaulted by three unknown…

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